The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-21
BANQUETED.
+. Ii. Drake Gets q Good Send
Off From Those With
Whom He Has
LabOred.

As Is we'll known no more popular
official has ever been in this part OF
the country than F. B. Drake, the
recently resigned superintendent Of
the Missouri Pacific Railway. His
subordinates have not only recognized
his ability as railroad manager but
also he has made them personal
friends by his considerate and thought
full treatment. In view
of this therefore a large number of
them concluded last night that they
would give, as a pleasan surprise.
banquet in his honor and q COM
mittee of arrangements selected the
park as fitting place. The banquet
was laid In a most attractive man.
ner and the menu was an ample one.
The address by j. T.. Jennings COM
mercial agent for the Missouri Paci-
fic was eioquently worded, although
briefly prepared, as he explained, and
was as follows.
Superintendent Drake, Sir We,
a few of the great many
employees of the Missouri Pacific rail
road, have assembled here tonight
for the purpose of spending a short
time with you in social intercourse.
We learned that you had rendered
your resignation as our superintend-
ent. Simultaneous with said Intelli-
gence, We are also appraised of the fact
that you will change your residence to
an eastern city, there to resume &C
lively your labors and achieve
further success and reputation in the
chosen field of your ambition. We
regret this decision on your part
which causes this company to lose an
invaluable officer and manager.
Knowing that you have worked we'll
and faithfully, and also realizing that
in the highest and broadest signif-
canoe of the term you have achieved
acknowledged success, we who have
been your subordinates and employees
in the service, with strong and
universal sentiment, desire here and
now to express to you personally, our
great respect and esteem for you as
superintendent, friend andi counsellor
in all the relations incident to
the vast business of our system.
You have never failed or refused
to act the illustrious part of a consid-
crate friend and gentleman. We adj
mire your ability which has enabled
you, although comparatively young
man, to reach sorapidly and deserved
ly the high and responsible position
you are about to assume in railroad
management. We appreciate your
success and earnestly hope that you
will go onward and upward through
life, surrounded by Jealous friends,
crowned with health and good for
tune. May heaven bless you in all
your undertakings is the wish of all
here tonight"
Mr.. Drake responded briefly to the
honor conferred upon him and referred
to. the pleasant relation which had al
ways existed between himself and
his subordinates in a most feeling
manner. He also wished for those
about him, success in whatever field
their duties called them and said that
he would take with him to mis- new
position many pleasant recollections,
of not alone this occasion, but of
many pleasant associations in his
work here.
Mr.. Jennings then proposed
standing toast 10 MIR. brakes
future prosperity and happiness
which was enthusiastically drunk and
which was followed by brief addresses
and toasts from others in the party.
Altogether the affair was well ar
ranged and carried out, and was en-
joyable to all concerned. There were
about forty-five guests present, among
them being, division superintendent,
conductors, engineers and other rail-
way officials and employees. The SUI
perintendeDts were represented by
Messrs. Clarke, Daily, Flanders,
WEIGH, Parke, Lyons, and others h,
the conductors by Messrs. Fitzgerald,
Merri6eld, Moore, Nickerson
and Neiley; the engineers,
by Messrs. Fitzgerald, Lister,
Fitzpatrick, Vedder, and others
and there were also present Messrs
Perry, Jones, Bartlett, Weller, Hun
ting-as was said before about forty
five in all. Superintendent Drake
left last night for Ohio and with
him goes the good wishes of all.